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Tag Archives: US President
George Harven
Name of interviewee: George Harven Date of birth/age at interview: February 25, 1921/72 Interviewer: Lance Metz Interview date: June 11, 1993 Interview location: Landsford, Pa. Interview length: 1 hour, 21 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s through 1950s Summary: George Harven … Continue reading
Tags: coal, Depression, US President, war
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Willis Rivinus – 6
Interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: September 3, 2015 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 21 minutes Time span discussed: 1950s to 2015 Summary: Will discusses his book A Complete Guide to the Delaware … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware River, Depression, New Hope, Solebury, US President, war
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George Nakashima
Interviewee: George Nakashima Date of birth/age at interview: May 42, 1905/79 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: September 11, 1984 Interview location: Nakashima Studio Interview length: 1 hour, 30 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s to 1984 Summary: A long interview with … Continue reading
Tags: artists, farming, Nakashima (George), New Hope, Ney (Lloyd), Solebury, St. Martin's Church, US President, war
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James Magill – 2
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: 1912/74 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: January 27, 1986 Interview location: Magill home or office in New Hope Interview length: 43 minutes Time span discussed: 1915 to 1986 Summary: The interview covers Jim’s … Continue reading
Tags: artists, Buckingham Friends, Bucks County Playhouse, Carversville, Lambertville, mills, New Hope, Quakers, Redfield (Edward), school, Solebury, Solebury Friends Meeting, US President, war
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Donald Fitting
Interviewee: Donald Fitting Date of birth/age at interview: October 30, 1927/83 Interviewers: Chase Asplundh, Linda Metcalf Interview Date: October-November 2010 Interview location: Fitting residence Interview length: 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1935 to present day Summary: Don Fitting was born … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Doylestown, farming, flood, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope, one-room school, Solebury, teacher, US President, war
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Filbert Fox
Interviewee: Filbert Fox Date of birth/age at interview: 1904/78 (estimated) Interviewers: Two New Hope-Solebury Elementary School students Interview date: Approximately late 1981 or early 1982 Interview location: New Hope-Solebury Elementary School Interview length: 37 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s to 1930s, … Continue reading
Tags: Doylestown, farming, New Hope, one-room school, school, Solebury, US President, war
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John Radosin
Interviewee: John Radosin Date of birth/age at interview: Unknown/83 (estimated) Interviewer: Sally Jagoe Interview date: August 19, 2004 Interview location: Radison residence Interview length: 61 minutes Time span discussed: 1935 to 2000 Summary: John reviews his life in Solebury, including … Continue reading
Tags: Doylestown, Lambertville, New Hope, Solebury, US President, war
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Mildred Hopkins
Interviewee: Mildred Hopkins Date of birth/age at interview: 1913/92 Interviewers: Sally Jagoe, David Benner Interview date: 2005 (estimated) Interview location: Hopkins residence Interview length: 44 minutes Time span discussed: 1930 to 2005 Summary: At the time of the interview Mildred … Continue reading
Tags: New Hope, segregation, Solebury Farmers Club, Underground Railroad, US President, war
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